Change-tray.



PATENTED SEPT. 19, 1.905,

E. BRUNHOPF. CHANGE TRAY.

APPLICATION mum APLBZ, 1905.

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attovwm r EDWARD BRUNI-IOFF, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO.

CHANGE-TRAY.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented. Sept. 19, 1905.

Application filed Ap il 22, 1905. Serial No. 256,917.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, EDWARD BRUNHOFF, a citizen of the United States, residing at Cincinnati, in the county of Hamilton and State change-trays. One of its objects is to provide a change-tray of improved form whereby the change assumes a position so that it can be all grasped at once and whereby the change can be conveniently transferred to the hand from the tray without danger of dropping any part thereof. 4

Another object is to provide a change-tray of such form as to provide ample space for advertising matter thereon in position to attract the notice of the user.

It further consists in certain details of form, combination, and arrangement, all of which will be more fully set forth in the description of the accompanying drawings, in which Figure l is a perspective view of my improved change-tray. Fig. 2 is a central vertical-section through the same on line 4) o of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the same.

A represents the tray, formed of cast metal or other suitable material. A concave receptacle a in the center serves to receive the change, consisting of a variety of coins or coins and paper money, which upon being dropped into the tray is automatically grouped or compacted in the center of the tray by the concave surface, so that all of the change can be grasped and removed from the tray at once. To facilitate the removal of the change, a flange B, which encircles the receptacle (0, is turned sharply down at b from the front of the receptacle a, so that the palm of the hand may rest against the face or front of the flange, While the fingers close upon and sweep the change from the tray against the palm of the hand, the change passing over the front edge of the tray into the hand. The position of the hand in removing the change is indicated in dotted lines, Fig. 2. The face of the receptacle a and flange 6 preferably meet at b at an acute angle and with a sharp edge, which'permits the finger ends and palm to meet with the coins encircled in the hand before the palm is raised from the flange b and prevents the coins from falling over the edge between the tray and palm out of range of the fingers, which they would otherwise be liable to do.

The flange may be extended downward, as at b, for a greater orless distance, but is preferably extended up at an angle at the opposite side Z/ of the tray to prevent the coins rolling from the tray in this direction and in which case the sides or intermediate portions of the flange describe compound curves, which gives an ornamental and pleasing efiect. The front 6 and rear 5 of the flange also serve as a space to receive advertising matter, which is turned at the proper angle, so that the advertising matter will attract the noticeof the user. The tray is preferably supported upon short legs G, provided with soft tips 0 to prevent injury to the show-case or other article upon which it rests.

The device herein shown and described is capable of considerable modification without departing from the principle of my invention.

Having described my invention, what I claim is- 1. In an article of the character indicated aconcave receptacle to concentrate the change at one point, and a downwardly and outwardly inclined flange against which the palm of the hand rests in extracting the change.

2. In an article of the character indicated, a concave receptacle to concentrate the change at one point, an encircling flange sharply inclined downwardly and outwardly on one side of the receptacle, and upwardly inclined at the opposite side of the receptacle.

3. In an article of the character indicated,

a concave receptacle, a downwardly and outwardly inclined flange at one side of the re ceptacle serving as a rest for the hand in extracting the change, and as a space for advertising matter.

4. In an article of the character indicated, a concave receptacle, a downwardly and outwardly inclined flange at one side of the receptacle serving as a rest for the hand in eX- tracting the change and as a space for advertising matter, and'an upwardly and outwardly inclined flange at the opposite side of the receptacle adapted to display ad vertising matter.

5. In an article of the character indicated, a concave receptacle, a flange encircling the rim thereof, said flange being upwardly inclined at one side of the receptacle and downwardly and outwardly inclined at the opposite side of the receptacle.

I O projecting flange, the face of the flange forming an acute angle with the meeting face of the receptacle, and a sharp edge at the point of intersection.

In testimony whereof I have affixed my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

EDWARD BRUNH OFF.

Witnesses:

O. MoCoRMAcK, C. W. MILES. 

